The claimant challenged his extradition to the US saying that it was wrong for the US to continue to be listed as a designated country for extradition under section 84.
Held: The fact that the US had not yet ratified the treaty under which a UK citizen could be extradited to the US without establishment of a prima facie case, and that therefore the arrangements were not reciprocal, did not undermine their simple applicability here. The claim for judicial review failed.
Judges:
Cresswell J, President
Citations:
[2006] EWHC 280 (Admin), Times 01-Mar-2006
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
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Cited – McKinnon v USA and Another Admn 3-Apr-2007
The defendant appealed an order for his extradition. He had used his computer in London to access remotely defence and other government computers in the USA, and deleted files and copied others onto his own computer. He had been offered a deal if he . .
See Also – Norris v Government of The United States of America and Another Admn 15-May-2009
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Extradition
Updated: 24 July 2022; Ref: scu.238706